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Home › PA › Mount Union › Glenda Kester Family Child Care Home
Mount Union PA 17066 · License #CER-00247517 · Home-based · Family Child Care Home
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3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
The file of Staff #1 lacked documentation of completing the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 by December 30, 2022 (SEE LIS Code Sheet). The file of Staff #1 contained documentation of completing the health and safety update on 8/22/23.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 22, 2023
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.64(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.
Observed Axe Deodorant Spray which indicated "keep out of the reach of children" in the top left cubby of the shelf in the outdoor play space which was accessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2025
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.
Observed a cracked black tote containing toys in the outdoor play space.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 27, 2025
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
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3290.18 · Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.
The emergency plan did not address continuity of operations.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(a)(3) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.
The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.18 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Until such time as the required pre-service trainings are completed, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff person(s) available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised. Staff #1 does not have acceptable pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer is PQAS-certified in that training topic.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(a)(4) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
The facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instructions as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.64(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.
Observed Head and Shoulders Dandruff Shampoo which indicated "keep out of the reach of children" on the ledge of the bathtub which was accessible to children.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(3) · An agreement shall specify the services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. the operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information at § 3290.124(e).
The file of Child #1 lacked child service reports completed at least every 6 months. The file of Child #1 contained child service reports dated 6/6/23 and 6/6/24.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.94(a)(4) · The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall conduct fire drills and ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.
The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter did not ensure that the hypothetical locations of the fire are rotated around the facility for each drill such that the hypothetical location is never the same for consecutive drills.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(d) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.
Emergency drills were not conducted annually. The facility had documentation of an emergency drill being conducted on 6/6/24 but no documentation for 2023.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 8, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(f) · The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures described in subsection (a). The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan.
The letter provided to the parent explaining emergency procedures did not address accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 31, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.31(g) · Staff persons shall complete professional development in the topics of 3290.31(g) (10) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #1 must receive pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum by a PQAS-certified trainer. Until such time as the correction is implemented, staff person #1 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by a family child care home staff person who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #1, staff person #1 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.
Staff person #1 does not have acceptable pediatric first-aid/CPR training in an approved curriculum; however, the trainer is PQAS-certified in that training topic.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 11, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.123(a)(6)/3290.182(2) · An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record must contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.
The agreement on file for Child #1 was observed not to contain the date of admission of when the child was enrolled.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.105(a) · (a) Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment shall be provided for preschool, toddler and infant children as agreed between the parent and the operator. The rest equipment must be labeled with the child's name and used only by the named child while enrolled in the program.
It was observed that the pack and play at the facility was not labeled with the child's name.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.95(a)/3290.95(b) · Fire detection devices or systems must be in compliance with standards established under section 1016(c) of the act (62 P.S. § 1016(c)). The operator or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements in § 3290.95(a) are met.
The facility's fire drill log showed that the facility did not conduct fire drills every 60 days. This is evidenced by there being a gap for more than 60 days from 5/10/22 to 8/22/22.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 14, 2022
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.22(b) · The operator shall provide the parent of each child enrolled in the facility with information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office.
It was observed that the facility did not provide the parent of each child in the facility with information on how to access the regulations electronically.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 3, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
3290.24(a)(1)/3290.24(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for shelter of children during an emergency including lock-down, shelter in place at the facility and shelter at locations away from the facility premises.The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.
The facility's emergency plan was observed not to include a lock-down procedure at the facility nor did it list accommodations of infant and toddlers, children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 3, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.